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[EastLondonMike]

Today named new chairman of british swimming.. not sure whether his role as chairman of Super League was a full-time one or what.. but assume this might signal the end of his involvement with SL?..

[shaun mc]

Report I've seen is that Watkins was also Chairman of the Greyhound Board of GB, a Director of the British Association of Sport and Law (how much of that knowledge have we seen from him?), a Director of Lancashire Cricket Club and a senior partner in a law firm.
He can't have been any more than part-time at the RFL.

[oldrover]

not sure how well he'll do at swimming, leaving so many s/l clubs struggling to keep their heads above water

[keighley]

not sure how well he'll do at swimming, leaving so many s/l clubs struggling to keep their heads above water

and struggling in the deep end drowning in debt.

[CANETMAN]

Many think that these useless sportocrats as i call them can bring benefits to the game, the answer is NO what we need is people that get stuck in and get there hands dirty:)

CM

Ce message a été modifié par CANETMAN - 13 décembre 2012 - 06:00 .

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Apparently it's an easy job...

[JohnM]

Sometimes getting stuck and getting hands dirty is not enough. Sometimes, people need to work out what to get stuck into and agree where to get their hands dirty. In the past, in my opinion, the game has suffered from too much action and not enough thought.

• Director of the British Association for Sport and Law (Former President & Chairman)
• Member of the FA Premier League Legal Advisory Group
• FA Premier League representative on the Association of European Union Premier Professional Leagues (EPFL)
• Member of Working Group for Financial Matters of the FIFA Task Force "For the Good of the Game"
• Non-Executive Director for the Rugby Football League
• Interim Chairman for the Rugby Football League
• Regional Chairman for Coutts Bank
• Trustee of the Professional Footballers Pension Scheme
• Chairman of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charity
• Chair of Governors at The Manchester Grammar School
• Chairman of The Greyhound Board of Great Britain

Ce message a été modifié par JohnM - 13 décembre 2012 - 09:11 .

[Grinner]

Think he was only ever temporary at the RFL but hope we hear of permanent, external appointment soon, we need new blood at the top management of the game right now.